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Ballet Black: Pioneers is the title of the new double bill of specially commissioned work that brings Ballet Black back to the Barbican Theatre
Which famous faces are speaking in London? Gripping, informative, calming or funny, we round up the talks you won't want to miss
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The best London art exhibitions on now feature David Hockney going multidimensional, street art, and some exciting openings at the Courtauld and the Barbican
Welcome return of Bizet's opera in an action-packed production brings two great singers to the fore
In director Josie Rourke’s production of this dystopian two-hander, Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star as the couple confined to using just 140 words a day
Ancient works in exciting hands, West End transfers for winning productions and new writing in major venues are among February's theatre offerings
With Sound of the Underground, Travis Alabanza delivers a vital examination of the queer performance landscape, fusing spectacle, comedy and hard-hitting facts
Director Lindsay Posner takes on Michael Frayn’s superlatively funny farce (again!), fronting it with screen stars Felicity Kendal, Matthew Kelly and Tracy-Ann Oberman
Scottish Ballet brings its brand new version of Coppélia, set in the Silicon Valley world of artificial intelligence, to Sadler's Wells
Turn It Out with Tiler Peck and Friends showcases the virtuosity of the American ballerina and her hand-picked dancers in a programme of short pieces
It's a bumper month for London theatre, with farces through to gory tragedies offering thrilling entertainment for just about everybody. Here are 11 highlights not to miss
VAULT Festival makes its post-pandemic comeback, staging 500 cutting-edge productions in the dimly lit tunnels beneath Waterloo Station and launching a new venue
Broadway imports, star-fronted revivals and classics explored through a contemporary lens are among the highlights coming to the London stage in 2023
Stars making their West End debuts, award-winning collaborators reuniting and fresh takes on classic titles: the best London theatre shows of 2022
Wondering where to go to see out 2022? From glossy parties to elegant dinners, here are some of the most exciting ways to spend New Year's Eve in London
The trio behind Nest and Fenn are on course to conquer Zone 1’s fine dining scene with Restaurant St. Barts
The Royal Ballet restages Wayne McGregor's award-winning triptych Woolf Works, inspired by Virginia Woolf's life and novels
Newsies, the Broadway hit musical based on the eponymous Disney film, has opened at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, in a vibrant and polished new production
Emma Corrin is compelling as Virginia Woolf’s time-travelling androgyne in Michael Grandage’s timely production of Orlando
James Norton heads the cast of Ivo van Hove’s A Little Life, running at the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre in 2023
London's most popular Christmas highlights will sell out long before December comes around. Here is what you need to book now to have the best Christmas in town
Star dancers from both Europe and the US converge at the Coliseum for the glittering Ballet Icons Gala
Fresh from Broadway (via Manchester), a new musical based on hit 1993 movie Mrs. Doubtfire comes to the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre
Reality TV's beloved baking show gets a West End makeover: The Great British Bake Off Musical is set to rise at the Noël Coward Theatre in 2023
From majestic performances in stunning settings to little known gems in aid of a good cause, we round up the best Christmas carol concerts London has to offer
From Kitchen At Holmes's comfy rooftop cinema to The Luna Cinema's return to Kensington Palace, we round up the best Christmas film screenings London 2022 has to offer
From fright nights to spooky screenings, immersive experiences to bloodthirsty raves, Halloween in London brings chills and thrills
A promising opening of the 2022-23 season
Director Daniel Fish's Tony-winning revival of Oklahoma! transfers from the Young Vic to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre for 2023
Robert Carsen's prescient new production of Verdi's opera finds parallels in today's headlines
K-pop, politics and Parasite are all part of a sensational blockbuster exhibition of Korean culture at V&A